Splitting an Order

"Ted Kooser must be the most accessible and enjoyable major poet in America. His lines are so clear and simple." —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post"Readers [of Splitting an Order] will find ''cha ...

"Ted Kooser must be the most accessible and enjoyable major poet in America. His lines are so clear and simple." —Michael Dirda, The Washington Post"Readers [of Splitting an Order] will find ''characters'' both strange and wonderful, animal or human. There is a sense that time is passing quickly and that everything worthy must be captured and savored." —Library Journal, starred review"Kooser''s ability to discover the smallest detail and render it remarkable is a rare gift." —Bloomsbury ReviewHailed by Library Journal as "a master of the single-metaphor poem," Pulitzer Prize win